Herbert Ellison Memorial Scholarship Fund – Help Ensure Smaller Credit Unions Receive Vital Educational Opportunities
The Tennessee Credit Union League established the Herbert Ellison Memorial Scholarship Fund in 1985, honoring the memory of Herbert Ellison, a dedicated League director from Bolivar known for his support of small credit unions. The fund’s primary objective has always been to provide financial support to member credit unions, enabling them to pursue educational opportunities […]
Northeast Community Credit Union Celebrates 70th Anniversary
Northeast Community Credit Union is celebrating its 70th anniversary this month, marking more than seven decades of serving the area through financial services and community outreach. Northeast Community Credit Union was chartered in October 1952 as Elizabethton Teachers Credit Union. Then Elizabethton City School Superintendent Mack Pierce and eight of the city’s school teachers– including […]
Tennessee Elder Abuse Task Force Final Report
The Tennessee Elder Abuse Task Force Final Report reviews research about elder financial exploitation; attempts to estimate the monetary impact of financial exploitation in Tennessee; and considers our state’s approach to identifying and investigating this type of elder abuse. Further, the report lays out the current framework for prosecuting and convicting perpetrators and addresses regulatory gaps and barriers. […]